Magnificat High School · 2 days ago
Director of Prospect Management, Donor Services & Annual Fund
Rocky River, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expMagnificat High School is seeking a Director of Prospect Management, Donor Services & Annual Fund to lead strategic and operational initiatives within the Advancement Office. The role focuses on enhancing donor engagement, overseeing fundraising strategies, and ensuring data integrity to support the school's philanthropic goals.
EducationHigher EducationKnowledge Management
Responsibilities
Lead the strategy and execution of prospect identification, qualification, and portfolio management for major and leadership gift officers
Build and maintain a robust prospect pipeline through data analysis, wealth screening, and research tools
Develop and manage systems for moves management, prospect assignment, and portfolio review
Prepare comprehensive research profiles, briefings for donor meetings, and data for board or leadership use
Conduct proactive research to uncover new prospects among alumnae, parents, grandparents, past parents, and friends
Produce reports and analytics on pipeline activity, gift officer productivity, and fundraising trends
Oversee accurate, timely gift processing, donor acknowledgments, tax receipts, and pledge management
Ensure high-quality stewardship touchpoints, donor recognition, and impact reporting
Handle matching gifts, tribute gifts, recurring giving, and donor inquiries
Maintain compliance with gift acceptance policies, fundraising regulations, and audit requirements
Manage donor acknowledgment processes involving school leadership, board members, and gift officers
Create and manage an annual stewardship plan to strengthen donor retention
Develop a comprehensive annual giving plan that increases participation and revenue across all constituencies
Manage segmented outreach for alumnae, parents, past parents, faculty/staff, grandparents, and friends
Lead Giving Day planning and execution, digital giving campaigns, phonathons/taxations, and peer-to-peer engagement
Collaborate with Communications to develop compelling appeal messaging and marketing materials
Monitor results, provide analytics, and recommend data-driven adjustments to improve performance
Support volunteer fundraising and class/parent ambassador programs (if applicable)
Serve as lead administrator for Raiser’s Edge/NXT
Ensure data accuracy, coding consistency, segmentation
Oversee queries, lists, reports, dashboards, and imports/exports
Maintain prospect research resources, wealth screening integrations, and reporting tools
Completes other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum 5 years of experience in fundraising, prospect research, donor services, or annual giving (preferably in education or nonprofits), required
Expertise with Raiser's Edge/NXT or similar CRM
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, produce insights, and guide strategy
Excellent writing, communication, and project-management abilities
High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical fundraising practices
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
Commitment to confidentiality, accuracy and mission driven-fundraising
Strong belief in, and respect for, the Mission of Magnificat High School and the School's values: Humility, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Compassion, Respect, Commitment, and Faith-Filled Life
BCI/FBI fingerprinting check
Virtus Training
References Checked
Preferred
Experience with wealth screening tools
Company
Magnificat High School
Magnificat High School is an education management platform and a school offering education to children.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase